Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-22
THE oouRr REcoRR.


Supreme Court of Errors-Chief Jus-
tice Park, Associate Judges Carpen- |
ter, Pardee And LOomis.
The judges of the Supreme court yesterday |
heard arguments in the case of |
Sherman w. Davis VS.. the town of Guilford. |
Davis, it appears, on July 90, 1886. was
driving pair of horses attached to hay
wagon over a road near Quannapaug pond,
when one Of the horses stepped into hole in
the road causing the wagon to overturn end
throwing Mr.. Davis out, injuring him con-
Davis brought suit for $500 in
the Court of Common Pleas, and the select
men claimed that Davis had been authorized
to repair the highway in question at the ex-
had done so and had received his pay for the
Job. This Davis denied and was awarded
$3.50 damages. The selectmen appealed.
TYLER VS.. BLAKEsLEE.
During the afternoon the case of Tyler vs..
BIakeslcs YVES heard. A year ago Henry
Tyler, of North Branford, placed bar across
a road leading from highway, thereby in
Communicating jefferson D. Blakeslee, who
brought suit to recover $50. Justice Page,
of Bradford, rendered judgment for the de-
fendaut to pay So and costs and the Court of
c 1mmon Pleas sustained his verdict, where
upon NJ. Tyler again appealed.
Court of Common Pleas - Criminal
Side-Judge Deming.
The suit for SANDER of Timothy J. O'Con-
jeremiah Dennehy was heard in the Court
of Common Pleas yesterday by Judge Dem
ing and jury. In February lest the mother
in-law of the plaintiff, who had kept Ii
eersed saloon on Hamilton street, made
application for new license and ON Febru-
airy there was hearing Oh the application
before the county commissioners. George
R. Bill, who has an extended reputation es
an qbjecto-, appeared for the persons who
opposed the granting of the license and
among other witnesses he put Officer Dennehy
on the stand. The policeman testified that
on the night of January 4 he saw the plain
tiff's wife shut up her mothers saloon at
midnight and after that saw a man enter the
place. The two, he testified, acted improp-
erly. The officer also testified that the place
bore bad reputation and that it was fire.
quented by dissolute women. Mr.. O'Connell
took exceptions to the officers testimony
concerning his wife and brought suit for SLAM
der, laying the damages at 81 900.
Officer Dennehey admits making the state
ments, maintains that it was the truth and
makes the following defense on a broad ques-
ton of law: If the slanderous words alleged
in the complaint were spoken by the defend
ant they were spoken February Z, 1887, with
out malice and in full belief of the truth, in
answer to lawful questions put to him while
testifying as witness at hearing before the
county commissioners upon certain objections
to the granting of license for the sale of
liquors at said house, and if SO said commu-
nication Yves privileged one. The words
alleged to have been uttered by the defend
ant concerning the said Annie O'Connell and
said house were true.
After the taking of considerable testimony
the defendants attorney moved for a non
suit. Judge Deming overruled the motion
for non-suit.
City Court - Criminal Side - Judge
Pickett.
Theft Andrew Quinlan, discharged.
Non-support-JohnC Coleman, nolled.
Breach Of peace-William Collins, dis
charged; William King, discharged; Hugh
Finnigan, So fine, $7.06 costs; Charles Barth,
Judgment suspended; Edward Lord, 81 fine,
"a. 80 costs; Robert Klein, 81 fine, 81. 80 costs:
Salbeno Delgisco, to June %.
Improper conduct-Daniel Cronin, judg-
ment suspended.